Synopsis of New Methods and Technologies to Collect Origin-Destination (O-D) Data

Date: 
Friday, January 1, 2016
Category: 
Traditional and Emerging Data
Resource URL: 
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/tmip/resources/peer_review_program/

This report details the proceedings of a joint peer review of the Metropolitan Council (Met Council), Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), and Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) use of the new wave of passively collected transportation data. The peer review was intended to assist agency staff better understand the variety, value, and limitations of passively collected transportation data for model development, validation, and application and to identify how these data can be used for different planning and modeling purposes. Synopsis of New Methods and Technologies to Collect Origin-Destination (O-D) Data (2016) This report provides an overview and detail on the use of cellular, GPS, and Bluetooth technologies for origin-destination (O-D) data. The webinar recording is available.